[NewMusicEvents] The LSG New Music Series Thurs 05/03/2007, 8pm SF

[Rent Romus]

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OUTSOUND PRESENTS
LSG New Music Series @
LUGGAGE STORE GALLERY
1007 Market St. @ 6th St
San Francisco, California USA
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Thursday, May 3, 2007 8:00 PM

8pm: Ben Bracken
9pm: Larnie Fox's Cranks Ensemble

Ben Bracken plays music that is sometimes electronic
and sometimes acoustic, sometimes improvised and
sometimes scripted, sometimes loud and sometimes
quiet. To do this he uses prepared guitar, laptop,
junk, field recordings, contact mics, feedback and
silence. He is currently enrolled at Mills College for
an MFA of Electronic Music and working on both
performance and installation oriented works and is
especially interested in the issues of the perception
of space as mediated by sound.

Larnie Fox writes: 
The crank is the mechanical version of a loop. By
using hand-cranked instruments, we are able to create
rhythmic and repetitive patterns easily. We can alter
the sound by altering the crank's speed and direction,
and we can also use plucking and scratching. By
working in an ensemble, we can create layers of
sound.The resulting sounds are surprisingly pleasing.
They can range from sparse new-music style "plinking"
to melodic loopiness to hardcore noise. I made the
first instruments for a performance at the Garden of
Memory event, organized by Sarah Cahill. I was working
on more mechanized sound sculptures, but became
frustrated by the lack of nuance and the presence of
motor noise. Once I built the instruments, I needed to
recruit people to crank them. I was very lucky to find
some exceptional people and perform with them.
www.infoflow.com/larnie

Cost : $6-10
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Outsound Presents is an emerging non-profit artist run
presenting organization.  We ask that you contribute
$6-10. All Ages welcome, no one refused for lack of
funds. 
The Luggage Store Gallery is a non-profit art
organization that graciously provides venue support.
For Gallery info tel: 415.255.5971;
For booking email Rent Romus: rentromus at yahoo.com
To get to the LSG New Music Series take BART to the
Powell street station and walk a little over a block
to 6th & Market. Parking is best on Mission between
6th & 7th Sts.
for more info visit:
http://www.outsound.org/
http://www.luggagestoregallery.org/
http://www.bayimproviser.com/venuedetail.asp?venue_id=7


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